Daniela Ruah’s portrayal as Kensi Blye in the hit series NCIS Los Angeles has been widely praised over the years. However, some fans may not realise she actually has a personal connection to the series outside of acting as well.
Over 12 seasons so far, viewers have fallen in love with the romance between Kensi and Marty Deeks (played by Eric Christian Olsen).
In the show, the pair have been married for several years and have been through plenty of ups and downs.
And while the actors are not a couple outside of the show, they are related.
Which NCIS LA co-star is Kensi star married to?
In real life, Daniela is married to stuntman David Paul Olsen.
He has been part of the series since 2010, taking on several stunt roles.
This includes an appearance in a 2021 episode called Russia, Russia, Russia as well as 76 other episodes.
He’s also played an acting role in the show as Tom Olsen
Tom is a former Navy SEAL and a good friend of Sam Hanna (LL Cool J).
In total, the character has appeared in five episodes of the show, from season eight to 11.
David is also the brother of Deeks star Eric, which is how he came to know Daniela.
Eric spoke about how he helped the couple form a connection during an appearance on The Queen Latifah Show back in 2014
He explained: “[Daniela] was dating this guy that was awful, and [David] was dating this girl that was awful, and they weren’t themselves.
“And I got to see [Daniela] at work and she’s this amazing, wonderful human being.
“And I know my brother, and he’s this amazing, wonderful human being.
“But they weren’t themselves in their relationships.”
The Deeks star went on to add: “When they got together, because he came on to do stunts, I would say something nice about her to him and then say something to him about her
“That was enough to get them started in conversation and it became this wonderful relationship.”
Daniela and David have been married since 2014 and they have two children together.
The star gave birth to River Isaac Ruah Olsen back in December 2013.
